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Writing Qs: What Are Words Worth?

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

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Over the past decade, I’ve been a frequent speaker at book events and festivals, bringing me into contact with a great many readers, as well as writers in the early stages of their own careers.  Naturally, lots of ‘how to’ questions arise, and in…

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I love my Penguin Dictionary of British Surnames. Bought second-hand in @oxfamgb #Bridport a couple of years back, it’s my go-to reference book at the start of any new character-led project ✍️
Colin’s wonderful allotment is still coming up trumps - off to turn these into Spiced Parsnip soup now 🌱 #WinterWarmer
Charlie, Senior Hairy Lad of the House 🐾
✨ V nice book delivery this week: 📚 My Sister the Serial Killer by #OyinkanBraithwaite 📚 The Hunting Party by @lucyfoleyauthor 📚 Bosh! by @bosh.tv Looking forward to getting stuck into The Hunting Party this weekend 🦌
I love a new notebook. This one (a gift from my fellow stationery-loving son) reminds me of the Norwegian fjords in spring ☀️📕✒️
Up and out just after 6am for a torchlit dog walk around the fields. SO hard dragging myself out of bed, but feeling lifted by the beautiful light and birdsong. Writing room, here I come ... ✨✍️💪
Everyone in our family makes things - and this year I hope we’ll find the time to make more. My husband Colin is a carpenter, so he creates things with wood everyday ... he’s also pretty handy with a Seville orange 🍊
Wanna get your hands on this lovely 3-book stack? My newsletter subscribers are auto-entered into a new book giveaway every month (and don’t worry, I won’t spam you as I only send out a few updates a year) 📚 Sign up via link in my bio ✨ *Background image by my artist mum Jane German 🎨 #oilpainting
How GORGEOUS is this little #LakeChild book pendant? Made by @fromnewleaf and gifted to me by the very lovely @caoimheharley ✨ It even comes packaged with a unique library lending card. Thank you Caoimhe ✨🥰📚
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